League Play-Off

Estadio Sueldos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Aureliano Faron got the match started through his kick off. Defensores del Dorado's Rafael Marz got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Rafael Marz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Americo Herrera was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. If Silvestre Porfirio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 6 minutes into the match, Rafael Marz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sueldos FC's Americo Herrera. Americo Herrera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 11th minute, Sueldos FC's Aureliano Faron ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anthoon Van Heurick. Anthoon Van Heurick yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Americo Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Marz in the 19th minute of play. Marcial Orzaize hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Americo Herrera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Porfirio in the 27th minute of play. Silvestre Porfirio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Americo Herrera having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Marz in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Americo Herrera saved Sueldos FC from getting behind. If Rafael Marz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvestre Porfirio struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Americo Herrera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Defensores del Dorado. Leonel Llorian took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 39th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Americo Herrera. Sueldos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Anthoon Van Heurick made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aureliano Faron in the 42nd minute of play. Anthoon Van Heurick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aureliano Faron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafael Marz made a kick off. Silvestre Porfirio who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Americo Herrera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Silvestre Porfirio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Americo Herrera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Aureliano Faron had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rafael Marz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Silvestre Porfirio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Americo Herrera having to interfere. Americo Herrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Marz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Americo Herrera stood somewhat misplaced when Silvestre Porfirio came free in front of goal and shot 1-2 to the left of him in the 67 minute. After 75 minutes of play, Sueldos FC's Marcial Orzaize made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Anthoon Van Heurick was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anthoon Van Heurick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aureliano Faron in the 79th minute of the match. Inocencio Ipar hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Nunez Ferran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Marz was extremely unlucky when he, in the 85th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 88th minute Silvestre Porfirio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Americo Herrera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Americo Herrera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Marz in the 91st minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.